Cape Cod Shore Whaling: America's First Whalemen - Couverture souple

Historical Society Of Old Yarmouth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1596294299 ISBN 13 : 9781596294295

Editeur : History Press, 2008

Synopsis

While Nantucket has long enjoyed an illustrious position in America's whaling history, Cape Cod's contribution to the industry is relatively unknown. Yet, it was a Cape Codder who taught the Nantucketers how to hunt whales. In Cape Cod Shore Whaling, authors Duncan Oliver and John Braginton-Smith uncover Cape Cod's integral role in shaping whalefishery, which began along the Cape's sandy shores and evolved into the far-flung whaling expeditions that drove Nantucket's economy into the nineteenth century. Drawing on rare documents never before published, whaling journals, and diaries, Oliver and Braginton-Smith recreate a bygone age when men fought one another for rights to the sea.

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À propos de l'auteur

Duncan Oliver retired to Yarmouth in 2000. He was previously involved in the research and writing of historical books on the town of Easton, MA. He has co-authored two other publications and had articles featured in Cape Cod Life magazine. He also led other members from the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth in writing a monthly page about Yarmouth's history in the Yarmouth Register. Mr. Oliver is currently the vice-president of The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596294299
• ISBN 13: 9781596294295
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible